Liferay Portal 6.1.0 Forward Target Handling Security Bypass

critical Nessus Plugin ID 59359

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a Java application that is affected by a security bypass vulnerability.

Description

The version of Liferay Portal hosted on the remote web server contains a flaw in the 'PortletRequestDispatcherImpl' class's 'dispatch' method that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create new administrative users. Since administrative users can install new plugins and extensions, this may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Note that this plugin only runs when the 'Perform thorough tests' setting is enabled and 'safe checks' are disabled.

Solution

Update to the newest version in Git or 6.2.0 when it becomes available.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 59359

File Name: liferay_lps27046_security_bypass.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/4/2012

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: No cve available for this vulnerability.

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 9.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: manual

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:liferay:portal

Required KB Items: www/liferay_portal

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 5/3/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/21/2012

Exploitable With

Elliot (Liferay Users disclosure)

Reference Information

BID: 53546

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